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Kasifaith
Kasifaith
New - 10 years later???
Created by Kasifaithat05/18/2011 - 10:06pm|22 Views
Hey.. Ok heres a bit of backstory.. I had my first seizure when I was 4 years old.. my last (until recently) was in 1999.... they started as petit mal when I was 4... and the last put me into a coma for a little over a week, I was...
anknee
anknee
New - 22 yr old daughter is pregnant
Created by ankneeat11/07/2010 - 5:13am|18 Views
Hi, My daughter and boyfriend just informed us yesterday that she is pregnant. I am very concerned for a variety of reasons, most of all the drugs she takes for epilepsy and the effect they might have on the unborn child (carbatrol...
seokizaki
seokizaki
New - 3rd Trimester Pregnant and Epileptic.
Created by seokizakiat07/19/2011 - 10:32pm|55 Views|6 Comments
I have just started my 3rd trimester of pregnancy and would like to share my blog with other women who have epilepsy and are pregnant, or are interested in becoming a  parent.  Hopefully my experiences can help those of you who...
bsktse...
bsktse...
New - 55 years old and recently diagnosed with epilepsy???? Never have heard of this before.
Created by bsktse...at02/24/2011 - 8:25am|103 Views|16 Comments
Hi, My name is Ann Marie, I'm 55 years old.  Last year I started having weird deja vu episodes that progressed to having strange smell and tastes that I could never identify.  This happened about 12 times with full awareness.  Truthfully,...
Lvnmom
Lvnmom
New - Adult onset epilepsy
Created by Lvnmomat03/31/2012 - 5:19pm|35 Views|3 Comments
I wanted to see if anyone else had a similar story. I have had migraines my entire life and was diagnosed with a Chiari Malformation in 2007. I had a surgical decompression with complications, CSF leaks. I was driving to work in Feb...
Masterjen
Masterjen
New - AEDs and natural progesterone
Created by Masterjenat09/23/2010 - 8:55pm|38 Views|8 Comments
Hi, does anyone out there take AEDs as well as natural progesterone for their seizures?...
rjgibb...
rjgibb...
New - Allergic to Lamictal- what else can I take during pregnancy?
Created by rjgibb...at11/26/2011 - 1:54am|13 Views|4 Comments
I just started Lamictal in order to prepare for pregnancy. I have been taking phenobarbital for 30 years (since I was 12). After two weeks of increasing the dosage (to eventually ween off the pheno) I come to find out I am allergic....
carped
carped
New - Alternative Treatments for Catamenial Seizures
Created by carpedat06/23/2010 - 6:50pm|30 Views|1 Comment
I am a 40 year old woman living in the Pacific Northwest.  Approximately 2 1/2 years ago, over the course of 6 weeks, I began having unusual symptoms.  I experienced lightheadedness, tingling sensations on both sides of my head,...
ambernw
ambernw
New - Am I having a partial seizure?
Created by ambernwat01/06/2011 - 10:56am|37 Views|2 Comments
I was diagnosed w/ Epilepsy about 10 years ago. I am 29 now. This diagnosage came shortly after my first pregnancy. My dr told me I was having partial seizures while awake, and grand mal while asleep at night. I took medication for...
mel239
mel239
New - anger and rage
Created by mel239at06/22/2010 - 10:47am|105 Views|12 Comments
I am on 900mg trileptal generic and been doing very well.I am concerned about these extreme bouts of rage.Where do they fit in the picture.Are they related to a seizure or just another side effect of medication or symptom of left tle?I...